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Weird Al : seriously

Call Number

  • 782.42164 Y23H (CEN)

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Publication Information

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2020]

Physical Description

xxvi, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

"This is the first book to address in a serious way the impact of the music of 'Weird Al' Yankovic. Through original interviews with the man himself, Lily Hirsch addresses Yankovic's relationship to past parody songs and his unique approach to the art form, inviting music enthusiasts of all stripes to reconsider Yankovic's music"--

Contents

  • Introduction: still Weird Al
  • This is the life
  • The prince of pop parody
  • Policing and playing with language
  • Sugar and spice and everything almost nice
  • The art of self-deprecation
  • President Al
  • The woke joke
  • Junking gender
  • Al-most famous
  • Last laugh.

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